Stockton Street Historic District

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Stockton Street Historic District
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Stockton Street Historic District is located in Mercer County, New Jersey
Stockton Street Historic District
Location126-326 Stockton Street, 219-237 Rogers Avenue, Hightstown, New Jersey
Coordinates40°16′14.8″N 74°31′40.6″W / 40.270778°N 74.527944°W / 40.270778; -74.527944Coordinates: 40°16′14.8″N 74°31′40.6″W / 40.270778°N 74.527944°W / 40.270778; -74.527944
Area14.35 acres (5.81 ha)
Built1830-1915
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleQueen Anne, Gothic, Italianate, Federal, Colonial
NRHP reference No.05001331
NJRHP No.4447[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 25, 2005
Designated NJRHPMay 13, 2005

The Stockton Street Historic District covers both sides of Stockton Street (County Route 571), from Railroad Avenue to Summit Street, and a portion of Rogers Avenue in Hightstown, New Jersey. It is notable for its Victorian homes, First Methodist Church, and the Hightstown Civil War monument. It is also significant for its association with the introduction of rail service to New Jersey, as the first railroad in the United States to connect two major cities, New York and Philadelphia, originally ran along what is now Railroad Avenue at the eastern end of the district. In 1832, the John Bull, the first locomotive in the country, provided the first steam-powered passenger rail service in the country, stopping at Stockton Street.[2] In July 2015, Hightstown became a Preserve America community which enhances historic preservation, including the district.[3]

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  1. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places — Mercer County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection — Historic Preservation Office. January 22, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 16, 2013.
  2. ^ Kalmis, Kenneth (June 1, 2004). "Stockton Street Historic District". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  3. ^ "Which N.J. town did Michelle Obama name a 'Preserve America' community?". NJ.com. July 2015. Retrieved October 21, 2017.

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